THE HISTORY OF AIR POLLUTION AND ITS FUTURE
G. Fumarola
Abstract
The history of air pollution originates in the XIII century, when in London fossil coal began to be used by artisans and craftsmen; it continues through the main events of the first and the second industrial revolution that led to great benefits for mankind but entailed an increasing consumption of coal, dissemination of air pollutants and degradation of the environment. The situation became more alarming in many countries after the Second World War, as a consequence of industrial development, rapid urban sprawl and new unexpected environmental phenomena that occurred in the sixties and the seventies. Today, an integrated approach and renewed awareness of this troubled history will be needed to face the environmental issues as a whole, with a reconsideration of some models of development that are strongly affecting our society, in the attempt to retrieve harmonious relationships that have been lost in many aspects of life.
Language: english
Summary
G. Fumarola
THE HISTORY OF AIR POLLUTION AND ITS FUTURE // Electronic periodical “Herald of the International Academy of Sciences. Russian Section”, 2018. Issue #1: 38—44